return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 20 days ago"I'm socially liberal but fiscally conservative" - What do you think when you hear that?message-squaremessage-square180fedilinkarrow-up1160
arrow-up1160message-square"I'm socially liberal but fiscally conservative" - What do you think when you hear that?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 20 days agomessage-square180fedilink
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·19 days agoDon’t confuse “Republican” with “conservative”, especially on economic matters. Republicans are historically economically liberal, ie. they are for unregulated markets. A fiscal conservative likes to cut spending, yes, but not to cut revenue.
minus-squareprolelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-219 days agoNot even economically liberal, just irresponsible and corrupt.
minus-squareℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·19 days agoThat’s kinda the inevitable result of economic liberalism, especially with the added zest of corporate personhood.
Don’t confuse “Republican” with “conservative”, especially on economic matters. Republicans are historically economically liberal, ie. they are for unregulated markets. A fiscal conservative likes to cut spending, yes, but not to cut revenue.
Not even economically liberal, just irresponsible and corrupt.
That’s kinda the inevitable result of economic liberalism, especially with the added zest of corporate personhood.